2012 Survey stolen from Lau

2012 in survey form

This is borrowed from a friend, I enjoyed reading hers so much that I thought I'd pinch it. 

1. What did you do in 2012 that you had never done before?

This is a hard question, since I feel like a different person this year I sort of feel like I've done a lot of things I had done before, but with a new outlook on life. How's that?!

2. Did you keep your new years resolutions and will you make more for next year?

I don't even remember my new years resolutions, so I would guess I didn't keep them. I might make some for next year but I don't have much faith in myself that I will keep them!

3. How will you be spending your new years eve?

At my parent's house with my mum, dad and brother and my boyfriend, probably playing board games and drinking gin, apart from my brother who is t-total. 

4. Did anyone close to you die?

A close friend of mine died in March after a fight with an aggressive form of cancer. She fought hard and died peacefully in her sleep at home, but she is very much missed. 

5. What countries did you visit?

England, Scotland and I live in Wales. 

6. What would you like to have in 2013 that you lacked in 2012?

I would like to spend more time with my boyfriend, friends and family. 

7. What date from 2012 will remain etched upon your memory and why?

There are lots of dates from the year which will stay with me, the date my youngest nephew was born, the start of my new relationship, the date my divorce was finalised, the date my friend died, lots of things for lots of different reasons. 

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?

I made a dress, from scratch. Doesn't sound much but it is the first project I've ever completed on a sewing machine, I wanted to give up several times but I didn't, and I wore it out, it stayed in one piece and has even survived being through the washing machine!

9. What was your biggest failure?

Everything I've done this year I have learnt from. So I'm not counting anything as a failure. 

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?

Nope, I'm actually recovering. 

11. What was the best thing you bought?

Probably petrol to drive back and forth to see my boyfriend, friends and family. 

12. Where did most of your money go?

Petrol, vets bills for my rabbit when she needed an operation, craft stuff. 

13. What song will always remind you of 2012?

FUN. We are young. 

14. What do you wish you'd done more of?

Walking, reading, all the things I ought to do instead of sitting in front of the telly when I get home. 

15. What do you wish you'd done less of?

Sitting in front of the telly instead of going out and doing things. And moping. I wish I'd done less moping. 

16. What was you favourite TV programme?

Pointless. My mother and I love Pointless.

17. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?

No. 

18. What was the best book you read?

Jodi Picoult Sing You Home. 

19. What was your greatest musical discovery?

Quite enjoying Fascinating Aida at the moment, because middle aged women swearing in song is awesome. 

20. What was your favorite film of this year?

Muppets. 

21. What did you do on your birthday?

I was on a canal boat somewhere on the Monmouth and Brecon canal with my family and boyfriend. 

22. What kept you sane?

Mostly Paul, and my family. And tea. And crafting. 

23. Who did you miss?

Paul, as he's a long way away a lot of the time. 

24. Who was the best new person that you met?

Ceri, my class teacher on placement, she's the nicest, most fun and supportive person I've come across through college and she's having a baby in April. Which is very exciting. 

25. Tell us a valuable life lesson that you learned in 2012?

S**t happens. Life sucks sometimes, but then it gets better. If bad things didn't happen you wouldn't be able to appreciate the good.The good is a million times better when you've been through the bad stuff. 

2012 has been a year where I've done quite a bit of growing up. Last Christmas my mother told me to quit feeling sorry for myself and try to get better. It felt like a bit of a slap in the face at the time, but she was SO right. Since then I've had ups and downs but I'm definitely in a much better place than I was then. I am looking forward to 2013, I'm sure that not everything will go to plan, but that's part of the fun.